Thursday, August 12th..

Our menu & recipe shares for the week;  Because our pantry & freezer were pretty well stocked, the only items that I had to buy this week for all of the meals below were the following; taco shells, fresh tomatoes, and lettuce.  Not bad for a week's worth of dinners!

Sunday: breakfast night

-egg omelets w/ diced turkey bacon, shredded cheese & toast

Monday: taco night
-just standard ground beef, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, hard shells

Tuesday: Salsa Chicken & Black Bean Soup 

-whoops, had 2 Mexican type meals in a row.. our family didn't mind! lol

-I did not use avocado

Wednesday: Pizza Casserole

-a family favorite passed on from childhood

-I often leave the green bell pepper out

• 2 cups uncooked egg noodles
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup sliced pepperoni sausage
• 16 ounces pizza sauce
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  Cook noodles according to package directions.  In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef with the onion, garlic and green bell pepper. Drain excess fat. Stir in the noodles, pepperoni, pizza sauce and milk, and mix well. Pour this mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 minutes, top with the cheese, then bake for 5 to 10 more minutes.

Thursday: leftovers buffet (from Tuesday & Wednesday evenings)

Friday:  Dinner out

Saturday:  any additional leftovers, cold deli sandwiches

Sunday:  brats on the grill